A SCOTS panto star has been axed from a festive show after it emerged he starred in a porn film.

Craig Chalmers was set to play Prince Charming in a production of Cinderella at the Alhambra Theatre in Dunfermline.

But following an anonymous tip-off to theatre bosses about his role in blue movie Guilty Pleasures, the 30-year-old has been fired.

Chalmers, who lives in Birmingham with wife Jennifer, last night defended his sleazy porn role and said he now plans to switch full-time to adult films.

He said: “I’m not ashamed of it. I’m well-paid and comfortable with doing it.

“It’s a shame I won’t be performing in panto in Dunfermline this year as I was looking forward to it.

“But the plan was to wrap up my panto role after Christmas then concentrate on my new career. There has been an unintended crossover and I am aware there is a conflict of interest.

“It’s bad timing and unfortunate but it was completely unintended.

“I understand a lot of people are going to judge me badly but my friends and family were fully aware of my career.”

Alhambra owner Bill Fletcher said he was “extremely disappointed” Chalmers did not make the theatre aware of his career plans.

He added: “This is in no way compatible with our work creating a true family-friendly panto.

“We had hoped to put together a nucleus of panto performers for years to come and Craig was a good fit for that. But when the news emerged, we told him that his position here was untenable.”

Dunfermline councillor Helen Law praised the theatre’s decision. She said: “In light of recent publicity, people are aware of not having their stars involved with such things.”

Chalmers, originally from Edinburgh, rose to fame in 2007 when he finished fifth in prime-time Saturday night BBC TV show Any Dream Will Do. He was later chosen to play Joseph in a UK touring production of the show.

In his porn career, Chalmers uses the alias Ryan Ryder.

In Guilty Pleasures, shot earlier this year in an English nightclub, he starred alongside female porn star Jasmine Rae and another adult performer, Paige Turnah.

He is the only male performer on the books of adult entertainment talent management firm Jem Talent.

His biography says: “Ryan is the new man on the block and with the combination of his large equipment, good looks and assured performance, he is already in demand.”